She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World

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The highly anticipated exhibition, "She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World," will bring power and passion to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), when it opens on August 27. The first exhibition of its kind in North America, it features 100 photographs and two videos by 12 women photographers, challenging stereotypes and providing insight into political and social issues. The images—ranging from fine art to photojournalism—refute the conception that Arab and Iranian women are “oppressed and powerless,” instead reinforcing that some of the most significant work in the region today is being done by women. On view through January 12, 2014, She Who Tells a Story highlights pioneering photographers Jananne Al-Ani, Boushra Almutawakel, Gohar Dashti, Rana El Nemr, Lalla Essaydi, Shadi Ghadirian, Tanya Habjouqa, Rula Halawani, Nermine Hammam, Rania Matar, Shirin Neshat, and Newsha Tavakolian. IMAGE: Detail of Bullets Revisited #3, 2012, Lalla Essaydi